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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now to Oswy was joined Oswinus his cousin, over the province of Deira, & there reigned with Oswy seven year, a Prince gentle, liberal, and devout, but not long after Oswy the king of Bernicia disdaining at him, caused him traitorously to be slain: and so Oswy with his son Egfride reigned in Northumberland alone.
Now to Oswy was ioyned Oswinus his cosin, ouer the prouince of Deira, & there raigned with Oswy seuen yéere, a Prince gentill, liberall, and deuout, but not long after Oswy the king of Bernicia disdaining at him, caused him traiterously to be slaine: and so Oswy with his sonne Egfride raigned in Northumberland alone.
In that time and also in the house of Oswy and his son Egfride, was Butolphus the abbot, who builded in the East part of Lincoln an abbey. Also Aidanus, Finianus, and Colmannus, with 3. scottish Bishops of Northumberland, holy men, that held with the Britons against the Romish order for keeping of Easter. Moreover, Cuthbertus, Jarmuannus, Cedda and Wilfridus lived at the same time.
In that time and also in the house of Oswy and his sonne Egfride, was Butolphus the abbot, who builded in the East part of Lincoln an abbey. Also Aidanus, Finianus, and Colmannus, with 3. scottish Bishops of Northumberland, holy men, that held with the Brittains against the Romish order for kéeping of Easter. Moreouer, Cuthbertus, Iarmuannus, Cedda and Wilfridus liued at the same time.
About this time, or not much before, §664under the reign of Oswy and Oswine, the question of Easter,1